Youssou N’Dour – Habib Faye
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“Habib Faye” is from Youssou N’Dour’s EP “Respect” in 2018 (released in Sénégal) and album “History” in 2019. It’s an homage to this Senegalese musician who had been part of the success of Super Etoile de Dakar since 1984.
Habib Faye (1965 – 2018) was a bassist, keyboardist, guitar soloist, arranger, composer, and Grammy Award-nominated […]
7 seconds – Neneh Cherry & Carlou D (live)
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Une reprise du classique “7 seconds”, en live avec orchestre, devant Youssou N’Dour…
Cette chanson a été composée par Youssou N’Dour (Sénégal) et Neneh Cherry (Suède) avec Cameron McVey et Jonathan Sharp, sortie en mai 1994.
Youssou N’Dour – YaaKaar (Hope)
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The song “Hope”, also known as “Yaakaar”, was released on Youssou N’Dour’s album “Eyes Open” in 1992.
Youssou N’Dour – Nelson Mandela (live)
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This version of “Nelson Mandela” is from “Youssou N’Dour & Le Super Etoile de Dakar – Fatteliku” released in 2015.
This album was recorded live in Athens on Peter Gabriel’s So tour in 1987.
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Youssou N’Dour – Set Live
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Set (meaning “clean”) is a song and eponym album by the Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour, released in 1990, that in part inspired the Senegalese youth movement Set-Setal, which sought to beautify Dakar. Here’s Set live @ Bataclan in Paris in 2017.
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Etoile de Dakar Feat. Youssou N’Dour – Esta China
https://amf.didiermary.fr/etoile-dakar-youssou-ndour-esta-china/
The first volume (Volume 1 – Absa Gueye) of this series includes one of Youssou’s earliest successes, an interpretation of Jalo in praise of an ancient king, which was recorded several times under different circumstances. Absa Gueye was one of his first original compositions in praise of a patron, while “Tu Veras”, “Esta China" [...]
Youssou N’Dour et le Super Etoile de Dakar – Mouye Ma
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Fondé par Youssou N’dour et ses fidèles musiciens après la scission de l’Etoile de Dakar, le Super Etoile de Dakar a su révolutionner à partir de 1979 le Mbalax, rythme cher aux Wolofs, créant de nouvelles danses pour accompagner ce style musical.
Le mbalax est un style musical organisé comme le croisement d’instruments [...]
Youssou N’Dour – Confession
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“Confession” is the 2nd track released from Youssou N’Dour’s album “History” in 2019, with songs featuring Seinabo Sey & Babatunde Olatunji.
Youssou et Super Etoile de Dakar – Show !!!
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A live show recorded in Abidjan, from a vinyl self released in 1983, with Youssou N’Dour et Le Super Etoile de Dakar.
See also: 2 compilations released in 2010 – Etoile de Dakar featuring Youssou N’Dour – Once Upon A Time In Senegal – The Birth Of Mbalax 1979-1981
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Youssou N’Dour – Casamança
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“Casamança” first appeared on a cassette for the Senegalese market, Diapason + 95, a recording of a live concert with le Super Etoile.The song revisits the musical basis Youssou N’Dour used the year before while covering Bob Dylan’s Chimes of Freedom for Amnesty International.
Casamança was later recorded in studio and appears on a special […]
Chimes of Freedom – Youssou N’dour
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“Chimes of Freedom” is a cover by Youssou N’Dour of the song by Bob Dylan (1964) in Wolof. It is also the musical basis for the song Casamança.
Below: Live version for Amnesty International’s “Human Rights Now!” Tour at Wembley Stadium in 1988, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration [...]
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